Fire safety lessons for schoolchildren in East Kazakhstan: an interview with an expert

Fire safety lessons for students were held in the East Kazakhstan region, organized by the East Kazakhstan Regional Scientific and Methodological Center for Informatization and Educational Development "Erken" of the East Kazakhstan Region Education Department. The classes were conducted in the interview format in two languages — Kazakh and Russian, with approximately the same content, which ensured that the material was accessible to a wide audience of schoolchildren in the region.
The guest of the lessons was Madina Seitkamza, senior engineer of the State Fire Control Department, Major of Civil Protection. The topic of the meeting — "Fire safety at home" — is especially relevant on the eve and during the heating season, when the risk of fires in residential buildings increases.
During the interview, the speaker elaborated on the main causes of fires: violation of the rules of operation of electrical equipment, short circuits, careless handling of fire, as well as improper use of stove heating. Madina Seitkamza stressed the importance of early preparation for the heating season: cleaning chimneys from soot, troubleshooting and compliance with safety regulations when operating heaters and furnaces.
A separate set of questions related to electrical safety. Students were reminded not to touch electrical appliances with wet hands, plug foreign objects into sockets, use damaged wires and repair faulty devices on their own. If sparking, burning, or heating of the outlet is detected, adults should be informed immediately.
The expert told how to act in case of fire: the main thing is not to panic, leave a dangerous room, call 101 or 112 and clearly inform the dispatcher of the address and circumstances. Children are absolutely not allowed to hide in closets, under the bed or in the bathroom. In case of smoke, you should crawl around, covering your respiratory tract, and in no case use the elevator.
Special attention was paid to fire detectors, which help to detect smoke in a timely manner and wake people up during sleep. According to statistics, thanks to the operation of the sensors, about 40 lives have been saved in 8 years.
In conclusion, Madina Seitkamza gave recommendations to parents: regularly check electrical wiring and stoves, install detectors, do not leave children unattended and conduct preventive conversations with them in a playful way so that every child knows how to deal with an emergency.